Harry Redknapp believes his QPR side are still in with a chance of survival despite sitting seven points off 17th with just 11 games to go.

Rangers were beaten 2-0 by leaders Manchester United on Saturday afternoon after goals from Rafael and Ryan Giggs.

And afterwards, Redknapp, who took over from Mark Hughes with the Hoops six points from safety, said: ‘I thought we were bang in the game. The little right-back hits a ‘worldie’ - he won’t hit another goal like that as long as he plays football.

Optimism: Harry Redknapp believes his team can still avoid relegation to the Championship

‘He’s hit one out of the clouds that’s gone in the top corner. Up until then there wasn’t a lot in it. This leaves us bottom today, but we won’t be bottom at the end of the season. I still feel we’ll get out of it.

‘Every game is important, they will be tough games. We need to get a team together on Monday, bed them in and work with them, and I think there’s enough there to give us an opportunity. I’m still optimistic.

‘You probably think I’m mad, but I don’t think I am. Everybody else has written us off, but I haven’t. I still feel we have a chance.’